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Letters Patent No. 103,395, dated May 24, 1870.

' IMPROVED ATTACHMENT FOR BUCKLES.

The Schedule referred tio in these Letters Patent and making part o f the same.'

To all whom it 'may concern lBe it known that I, CHARLES H. Tnor'r, of Boston,in the county of Sulolk and State of Massachuf setts, have invented an Improved Method of AttachingBuckles to Horse-Clothing, 85o., of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawingsmaking partof'v this specification, in which- Figur'e l is a perspective view of a buckle, secured to a blanket by means of my improved fastening.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal central section through the same.

-Figure 3 is a longitudinal section on the line x a: of iig. l.

Figures 4 and 5, details.

Figure 6 is a modification ofv my invention.

Buckles havesometimes been secured to horse-blankets, &c., by means of rivets passing through .wings or projections, formed in one and the same piece with the buckle, but, when so constructed, the buckle could not conveniently be thrownback from the cloth to facilitate the entranceot' the strap.

Buckles have also been secured by means of a leather strap, riveted, instead 'of being stitched to the cloth, but this fastening does not present as neat an appearance as is desirable.

My invention has for its object to furnish a neat, cheap, and4 durable metallic fastening for securing buckles to horse-blankets, 8vo., and consists inaplate, which is riveted or otherwise attached to the cloth, and is provided with projections, which inclose and hold the rear end of the buckle in such manner as to allowof its being easily raised to facilitate the entrance of the strap.

To enable others skilled in the art to understand and use my invention, I will proceed', to describe the manner in. which I have carried it out.

A represents a portion of axhorse-blanket, to wlnc'u the buckle B is attached by means of a metallic plate, C, of the form seen in g. 5, the front of the plate being provided with two pointed projections a a, which are curved so as 'to extend over and confine the rear portion l) of the vbuckle t'o which the tongue c is lattached, the space between the projections' being suflcient to allow it to'move freely thereon.

The plate C is secured to the blanket-.by means of a rivet, d, the head of which rests on a leather pad,

. D, which is sewed to the under surface ofthe blanket,

`to prevent the rivet from tearing out.

The rear end of the plate O is made in the form of a loop, e, to receive 'the end of the strap E, tig. 1, after it has been passed through the buckle.

In securing a buckle by means of my improved fastening, the curved projections a a are placed over the portion b of the buckle, and the points 7 are driven through the lblanket vand leather pad, and clinched thereto, which serves to conine the buckle, and yet allow it to be easily thrown back to facilitate the entrance of the strap.

The rivet d is'then passed up through the pad., blanket, and plate, and set, by means of a punch, in the ordinary manner, thus serving to hold the plate securely in place, the whole strain being brought upon the rivet while the plate and buckle are steadied and prevented4 from turning to either side by the pointed projections a a.

If desired, the fastening-plate may be made in the form seen in 4,the loop e being dispensed with.

In some cases two rivets may be employed, instead of one, as shown. Instead of rivets, screws may be employed, if preferred.

.The above-described fastening is exceedingly cheap anddurable, and presents a neatand finished appearance.

Claim.

The plate C, with or without a loop, e, wherr se! XVit-nesses:

E. TESCHEMACHER, N. W. STEAnNs. 

